Catalog

Autism spectrum disorder with disorder of intellectual development and absence of functional language without loss of previously acquired skills

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Autism spectrum disorder with disorder of intellectual development and absence of functional language without loss of previously acquired skills – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/284513191

All definitional requirements for both autism spectrum disorder and disorder of intellectual development are met and there is complete, or almost complete, absence of ability relative to the individual’s age to use functional language (spoken or signed) for instrumental purposes, such as to express personal needs and desires. The clinical history does not include a loss of previously acquired skills.